Marco was happy with the way his side finished their pre-season on Saturday afternoon.
"We had some good moments, but of course there are always moments to improve. Overall, I felt it was a good game."
On our two summer signings, who both got on the scoresheet at Craven Cottage, he added: "They still need more time.
"Of course, Raúl knows everything about the Premier League but they both need time to adapt and understand what we expect from them.
"Raúl is going to give us different things and get into different positions. We need to give him the conditions to be at his best from a physical point of view and he is going to help us like he showed this afternoon. Even against Chelsea last week, in the 45 minutes he did the role well.
"It will be different for Calvin as it will be his first time in the Premier League. Even though he’s a London boy, it’s a new league and he will soon understand better how we defend. We knew what type of player we were signing and the skills he has.
On Aleksandar Mitrović, who came on for the final 25 minutes, our Head Coach commented:
"Mitrovic is training with the team and is ready to play. If this wasn’t the case he wouldn’t be on the bench and he wouldn’t be playing in the second half.
"I think for me and for all the managers, it’s impossible for me to guarantee that any player is going to stay," Marco added when asked about transfer speculation.
"As you know, and I told you last season, we are happy and pleased with the squad we kept from last season and we are looking to strengthen and reinforce our squad, not the opposite.
"We cannot control the market. Of course, some of our players have received offers which is a consequence of our great season last year and we have to be ready for that."
Marco also gave the media an update on the current situation regarding João Palhinha's injury.
"It’s difficult to be sure on the timeframe. He has already begun his ball work on the training pitch and it’s good to see him back. With more contact in the training sessions, we’ll continue to be assessing day by day to see how he reacts."
